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  • kbal@fedia.io
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    he developed extreme megalomania, attempting to transform the empire into his own personality cult.

    I don’t normally think about ancient Rome that much, but earlier today I found myself reminded of Commodus. What a coincidence.

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    Not in this list but Esarhaddon of Assyria most likely suffered from depression.

    Nebuchadnezzar II absolutely did as well but the list only mentions his boanthropy

  • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Uh… All of them, you mean? You’re just listing every single “noble” psychopath down through the history of mankind, right? … 😶